Merry Christmas!
A very merry Christmas to all… may grace and peace rule your home this day!
Tidings of Joy
The wooden nesting dolls that my father brought back for me from a trip to Russia were the inspiration for this image of Mary and the infant Christ child. Many blessings out to all of you…. I am so full of … Continued
Painting a Fairy Tale…
This last week I ventured into new territory… incorporating some stitching into my artwork…. and something I never use…. glitter! Inspired by the 2015 version of Cinderella (I wonder how many versions that makes?) My husband and I took two … Continued
Art at Bluebird Books
I am always so happy to hang art at Bluebird Books… it is just such a fun atmosphere! For one thing, I love books, and always have to do a little looking around while I am there. When I hang … Continued
Winter King
This regal fellow is sitting on a reverse painted tree. The background was created by using Citra Solv treated magazine pages as the background, then painting where the tree is not, then adding the cardinal. Here was my model… thanks … Continued
Christmas Cards plus FREE coloring page
Thanksgiving is over, so now it is time to start turning our thoughts toward Christmas. There are two Christmas tasks that fall on my list right after Thanksgiving. 1. Set up the tree 2. start working on the Christmas card … Continued
Things are “Looking Up”
I have been a bit lax on my magazine submissions this year, so it caught me by surprise when I received the Winter 2016 issue of Somerset Studio Gallery and found my black and (almost) white “Looking Up” hidden away … Continued
Foray into Abstraction
Last week I took a foray into abstract art under the tutlage of Brian Hinkle in a workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery. It was super fun, and now I have a better appreciation of abstract art.
Out of Africa
Using a copy of one of my own Citra Solv altered papers as the base, I reverse painted an elephant, and whimsical plant life around him using gesso and paint. I added shading with my Derwent Inktense pencils, and did … Continued
A Little Trip to India…
As a teenager I spent a couple of weeks exploring India and fell in love with the persistent beauty and vivid colors of the country. Despite a considerable presence of poverty at that time, the people had a tenacious flair … Continued